Erik Waldman, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology)Cards
About
Titles
Associate Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology)
Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Biography
Dr. Waldman attended UCLA for medical school and then completed his residency in Otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He took a gap year as a medical volunteer and performed surgeries on patients with very limited access to health care in Nepal, Vietnam and Cambodia. He then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Children’s Hospital Boston. For 8 years he was the Clinical Director of Cochlear Implants as well as the student clerkship director for the Department of Otolaryngology at Columbia University Medical Center / Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. He is now the Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) as well as the American Academy of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery. His clinical interests involve all of Pediatric Otolaryngology including hearing loss, snoring, ear infections, and aerodigestive problems in children. He is married with two children.
Appointments
Otolaryngology Surgery
Associate Professor on TermPrimaryPediatrics
Associate Professor on TermSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Craniofacial Fellowship
- Fetal Care Center
- General Pediatric Otolaryngology Surgery
- Otolaryngology Surgery
- Pediatric Aerodigestive Program
- Pediatrics
- Surgery
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- Children's Hospital Boston (2008)
- Residency
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (2006)
- MD
- UCLA (2001)
- BS
- UC San Diego, Animal Physiology and Neuroscience (1996)
Research
Publications
2024
Distinct Localization, Transcriptional Profiles, and Functionality in Early Life Tonsil Regulatory T Cells.
Verma S, Bradley M, Gray J, Dogra P, Caron D, Maurrasse S, Grunstein E, Waldman E, Jang M, Pethe K, Farber D, Connors T. Distinct Localization, Transcriptional Profiles, and Functionality in Early Life Tonsil Regulatory T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2024, 213: 306-316. PMID: 38905110, PMCID: PMC11304551, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulatory T cellsT cellsTreg biologyCD4+ regulatory T cellsCD8+ T cellsIncreased Foxp3 expressionProportion of TregsProduction of IL-10Paired blood samplesHigher proliferative capacityTranscriptional profilesAdult TregsTreg activityFoxp3 expressionTreg identityExtrafollicular regionsTregsIL-10Primary siteProtective immunityProliferative capacityImmune responseImmunological developmentAdult subjectsImmune system
2023
Two‐Year Outcomes After Pediatric In‐Office Tympanostomy Using Lidocaine/Epinephrine Iontophoresis and an Automated Tube Delivery System
Waldman E, Ingram A, Vidrine D, Gould A, Zeiders J, Ow R, Thompson C, Moss J, Mehta R, McClay J, Brenski A, Gavin J, Ansley J, Yen D, Chadha N, Murray M, Kozak F, York C, Brown D, Grunstein E, Sprecher R, Sherman D, Schoem S, Puchalski R, Hills S, Harfe D, England L, Syms C, Lustig L. Two‐Year Outcomes After Pediatric In‐Office Tympanostomy Using Lidocaine/Epinephrine Iontophoresis and an Automated Tube Delivery System. Otolaryngology 2023, 169: 692-700. PMID: 37003297, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpinephrine iontophoresisTube placementTube retentionOperating roomChildren ages 6 monthsCohort of patientsTwo-Year OutcomesAge 6 monthsDelivery systemComplication rateGeneral anesthesiaLocal anesthesiaOtolaryngology practiceTympanostomyPatientsMonthsIontophoresisTympanic membraneAnesthesiaTube displacementAdditional leadsCohortDelivery resultsOutcomesEar
2021
Differential Integrin Adhesome Expression Defines Human NK Cell Residency and Developmental Stage.
Hegewisch-Solloa E, Seo S, Mundy-Bosse BL, Mishra A, Waldman EH, Maurrasse S, Grunstein E, Connors TJ, Freud AG, Mace EM. Differential Integrin Adhesome Expression Defines Human NK Cell Residency and Developmental Stage. The Journal Of Immunology 2021, 207: 950-965. PMID: 34282002, PMCID: PMC8324558, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin regulating proteinsDevelopmental stagesNK cellsCell developmental stagesHuman hematopoietic precursorsActin homeostasisPeripheral bloodSignaling interactionsHuman NK cell populationsMolecular networksExpression profilesDifferential expressionNK cell populationVaried microenvironmentsInnate immune cellsRegulating proteinsVariety of microenvironmentsHematopoietic precursorsAdhesomeActin contentCell coculture systemCell populationsImmune cellsExpressionProteinSignature of Enhanced Effector Function Defines Early Life Regulatory T Cells
Connors T, Bradley M, Verma S, Waldman E, Jang M, Grunstein E, Maurrasse S, Pethe K, Dogra P, Farber D. Signature of Enhanced Effector Function Defines Early Life Regulatory T Cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2021, 206: 98.27-98.27. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.206.supp.98.27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulatory T cellsT cellsImmune responseEarly lifeGut-specific homingPrimary antigenic challengeIntestinal immune homeostasisConventional T cellsPotential effector mechanismsInflammatory immune responseEnhanced effector functionMulti-parameter flow cytometryAdult TregsImmunosuppressive mechanismsAntigenic challengeImmune homeostasisEffector mechanismsTregsImmune developmentEffector functionsSuppressive functionImmunological challengeHigh proliferative capacityCell cycleBulk RNA sequencingDirect Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy: Purpose & Setup
Maurrasse S, Moushey A, Valika T, Waldman E. Direct Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy: Purpose & Setup. CSurgeries 2021 DOI: 10.17797/2021030301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyringotomy and Tympanostomy Tube (Ear Tube) Placement
Maurrasse S, Waldman E. Myringotomy and Tympanostomy Tube (Ear Tube) Placement. CSurgeries 2021 DOI: 10.17797/2021030302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy: Performing a Diagnostic Exam
Maurrasse S, Moushey A, Valika T, Waldman E. Direct Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy: Performing a Diagnostic Exam. CSurgeries 2021 DOI: 10.17797/2021033101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Ethical and Public Health Implications of Targeted Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Gievers LL, Holmes AV, Loyal J, Larson IA, Oliveira CR, Waldman EH, Khaki S. Ethical and Public Health Implications of Targeted Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus. Pediatrics 2020, 146: e20200617. PMID: 32591436, PMCID: PMC8171256, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-0617.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCongenital cytomegalovirusMajority of newbornsNewborn hearing screenHearing screenHearing lossDevelopmental delayCommon congenital infectionHigh-risk groupSensorineural hearing lossPublic health implicationsHealth care systemCongenital infectionCCMV infectionClinical presentationClinical symptomsOngoing surveillanceClinical heterogeneityTargeted screeningNewbornsVisual impairmentEarly detectionCare systemScreening approachHealth implicationsCytomegalovirusIn‐Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery
Lustig LR, Ingram A, Vidrine DM, Gould AR, Zeiders JW, Ow RA, Thompson CR, Moss JR, Mehta R, McClay JE, Brenski A, Gavin J, Waldman EH, Ansley J, Yen DM, Chadha NK, Murray MT, Kozak FK, York C, Brown DM, Grunstein E, Sprecher RC, Sherman DA, Schoem SR, Puchalski R, Hills S, Calzada A, Harfe D, England LJ, Syms CA. In‐Office Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children Using Iontophoresis and Automated Tube Delivery. The Laryngoscope 2020, 130: s1-s9. PMID: 32160320, PMCID: PMC7187287, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTympanostomy tube placementTube placementPivotal cohortAdverse eventsTechnical successChildren 5Mean FPS-R scoresIndividual cohort studiesSerious adverse eventsNonserious adverse eventsProspective multicenter studyYears of ageLead-InChildren ages 6Lidocaine iontophoresisMinutes postprocedureCohort studyPatients 5Epinephrine iontophoresisMulticenter studyLocal anesthesiaMean agePapoose boardTube deliveryAge groupsEarly experience with feasibility of balloon sinus dilation in complicated pediatric acute frontal rhinosinusitis
Maurrasse SK, Hwa TP, Waldman E, Kacker A, Pearlman AN. Early experience with feasibility of balloon sinus dilation in complicated pediatric acute frontal rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 2020, 5: 194-199. PMID: 32337348, PMCID: PMC7178448, DOI: 10.1002/lio2.359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute frontal sinusitisChronic frontal sinusitisFrontal sinusitisRecurrent diseasePediatric populationComplicated acute rhinosinusitisProper clinical settingEndoscopic sinus surgeryBalloon sinus dilationSafety of balloonRegional complicationsAcute rhinosinusitisIntracranial manifestationsPediatric patientsSurgical interventionFrontal rhinosinusitisSinus surgeryIntraorbital complicationsSinus dilationBalloon sinuplastyUncommon problemSinusitisClinical settingPrior efficacyRhinosinusitis
Clinical Care
Overview
Erik Waldman, MD, wants parents to know that he understands how worrisome it can be to hear that your child needs or might benefit from surgery. Discussing those concerns and answering questions is not only an important part of his job, it’s his favorite part.
“Parents come to me to help them make important healthcare decisions for their kids,” says Dr. Waldman, who is chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Yale Medicine. “There can be a lot of anxiety and stress over even the smallest procedures with kids. I spend as much time as possible listening and explaining. Parents often tell me it makes them much less anxious both before and after their child’s procedure. It’s a huge part of why I love what I do.”
Dr. Waldman isn’t shy about sharing his own experiences as his own daughter had a partial tonsillectomy when she was 5. “She was able to eat normally the day after surgery and her sleep is much more restful since the surgery,” he says. Now Dr. Waldman is among the few pediatric otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat specialist) in the area who regularly performs a partial tonsillectomy, which results in less pain and a quicker recovery for appropriate patients.
“I don’t remember ever meeting a family who is unhappy about having had the surgery a month afterward, whether a full or a partial tonsillectomy,” Dr. Waldman says. “A child’s quality of life, and therefore a family’s, often improves dramatically after this type of procedure.”
Dr. Waldman treats the entire spectrum of pediatric ear, nose and throat (ENT) disorders, including hearing loss, snoring, ear infections and aerodigestive problems.
Clinical Specialties
Fact Sheets
Pediatric Tonsillectomy
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Board Certifications
Otolaryngology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Otolaryngology
- Original Certification Date
- 2007
Yale Medicine News
News
News
- May 02, 2024
Yale Surgeons Recognized by Connecticut Magazine's 2024 “Top Doctors” List
- December 03, 2019Source: GlobeNewswire
Breakthrough In-Office Ear Tube Solution From Tusker Medicine Receives FDA Approval
- June 20, 2018Source: Yale Medicine
Cochlear implants give patients their hearing back
- November 06, 2016
Yale School of Medicine, Department of Surgery Welcomes Dr. Waldman